Can Adequate Sleep Promote Non-Cognitive Devel-opment in Primary and Secondary School Students? An Empirical Analysis Based on a Survey of 153,901 Students

Abstract

Sleep, one of the most fundamental physiological activities of human beings, is crucial for physical and mental health of the individual. Adequate sleep is even more important for adolescents, who are in a critical stage of physical and intellectual growth, than adults. According to existing research, sleep deprivation is pervasive among Chinese teenagers and shows a tendency of further exacerbation. This study is an empirical analysis of the effects of sleep duration on the non-cognitive ability in teenagers with a large sample of 153,901 primary and secondary school students, using the ego depletion model, multiple linear regression, and propensity score matching.